Torrevieja teacher on trial for touching young girl

The Provincial Courthouse of Alicante, at its headquarters in Elche, will put a Torrevieja primiary school teacher on trial on Wednesday for allegedly fondling one of his pupils, a seven year old girl.

The incident happened in 2014 at a public primary school, where according to the accusation the teacher took advantage of the other pupils watching a film to touch the girl when she asked him to help with her class work.

The prosecutor is asking for the defendant to be given four and a half years in prison for an offence of sexual abuse.